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Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2018-19 Women's XC/Track & Field Roster
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Erica Lersch
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Palm Harbor, Fla.
- High School:
- East Lake
Personal Records:
- 5K (XC): 18:27.9
- 6K (XC): 23:19.2
- 800m (indoor):Â 2:13.72
- 800m (outdoor): 2:18.03
- 1000m (indoor): 3:12.39
- 1500m (outdoor): 4:42.04
- Mile (indoor): 5:06.78
- 3000m (indoor): 10:38.07
- 3000m steeplechase (outdoor): 11:02.51
All-Time Program Top Showings:
- 800m (indoor): 8th, 2:15.35
- 1000m (indoor): 3rd, 3:12.39
- Mile (indoor): 9th, 5:06.78
- Distance medley relay (indoor) - Mikaela Jonsson, Anne-Catherine Wasser, Megan Giovanniello and Lersch: 3rd, 12:11.03
- Distance medley relay (indoor) - Carydaliz Fontanez, Sitia Martinez, Lersch and Mikaela Jonsson: 6th, 12:14.64
- 1500m (outdoor): 8th, 4:42.04
- 3000m steeplechase (outdoor): 4th, 11:15.61
- 4x800 meter relay (outdoor) - Mikaela Jonsson, Liz Wellman, Carydaliz Fontanez and Lersch: 2nd, 9:10.51
2018-19 (Senior)
    Cross Country:
- Raced to a sixth place finish in the season-opening FAU XC Invite with a time of 19:05.30
- Finished in sixth place among runners at the Great American XC Festival in a time of 19:23.6
- Ran a new personal record time of 18:27.85 at the Conference USA Championships, beating her old record by nearly 40 seconds. She was the top FAU finisher in the race with a 29th place showing
- Completed the NCAA Regional 6K in 24:06.5 for a 162nd place finish
    Indoor T&F:
- Qualified for the 800 meter finals at the Conference USA Championship after running the prelims in 2:13.72 for fourth place, a personal record time for the senior and the sixth fastest time on FAU’s all-time performance list. In the finals, Lersch finished in 2:17.85 for eighth place overall
- Ran the mile in 5:11.24 at the Gamecock Inaugural for eighth place
- Completed the 3,000 meter at the UAB Blazer in 10:38.07 for a new PR to open the season
- Finished the 800 meter at the Bruce Lehan Memorial Invite in 2:15.09
    Outdoor T&F:
- Ran the 3,000 meter steeplechase in 12:11.27 at the Conference USA Championship
- Competed in the 3,000 meter steeplechase earlier in the season at the UF Relays, running it in 11:02.51 which is the fourth fastest time on FAU’s all-time performance list
- Ran the 800 meters in 2:30.93 at the Hurricane Invite to open the outdoor season with a 13th place finish
- Competed in the 4x400 meter relay a the Hurricane Invite where her team finished in eighth place with a time of 4:11.50
2017-18 (Junior)Â
    Cross Country:
- Ran to a PR in the opener, the FAU XC Invitational, in the 5K (19:25)
- Placed 17th overall there
- At the NCAA South Region, ran a 23:19 6K
    Indoor T&F:
- Finished ninth in the mile at the UAB Blazer Invitational (5:12.33)
- Was sixth the following day at the UAB Vulcan Invite, in the 800 meters (2:16.80)
- Lopped nearly six full minutes off her mile time for a PR of 5:06.78 at the Crimson Elite
- 800 meter time continued to fall, to 2:16.55 at BU's meet, to a PR of 2:15.35 (and a 10th-place finish) at the C-USA Indoor Championship
    Outdoor T&F:
- Won the 1500 meters at the UM Hurricane Invitational (4:42.20)
- Dropped her best and placed as runner-up at the UNF Invite (4:42.04)
- For the first time ever, competed in the 300m steeplechase and placed fourth overall at the C-USA Outdoor Championship (11:15.61)
2016-17 (Sophomore)Â
    Cross Country:
- Competed in two races in the fall
- At the FLRunners.com Invite, finished 21st in a time of 21:10Â
- Also ran at USF's XC Invitational, crossing at 21:19
    Indoor T&F:
- Set her best time in the mile at UAB's Blazer Invite (5:24.07)
- Hovered around the same time in the 800 meters, setting her PR that was four seconds lowe than her freshman season, at the Sykes & Sabock Cup (2:19.21)
- Also there, participated in the distance medley and helped to set the fifth-fastest mark in FAU history (12:14.64)
- Ran the 800 and 3000 at the C-USA Indoor Championships. In the latter, her first ever, finished at 10:55.78, placing 12th overall
    Outdoor T&F:
- Continued to run a consistent time in the 800 meters, including a seventh-place finish at the Hurricane Invitational (2:22.69)Â
- Her outdoor season best was set at the UM Alumni Invitational (2:19.46), finishing 12th in the race
- Competed in the 4x800 meter at the Florida Relays and was part of the second-fastest time in school history (9:10.51)
- That same weekend, was the fourth collegian to finish the 1,500 meters at Embry-Riddle's Spike Classic (4:57.94)
- Improved her time in that race to 4:52.57 for a PR at the Tom Jones Memorial
2015-16 (Freshman)
    Cross Country:
- In her debut at the FAU Collegiate Invitational, she claimed 26th in the 5K with a time of 22:23.2
- Finished in 26th as well in the 5K at the UCF Cross Country Invitational with a final time of 20:16.1
- Set a personal best in the 5K at the Disney XC Classic, finishing in a time of 20:11.2
    Indoor T&F:
- In the 800m – set a personal best at the 2016 C-USA Indoor Championships, finishing in 16th overall (2:23.73)
- In the 1-mile – set a personal best at the 2016 C-USA Indoor Championships, finishing 24th overall (5:29.71)
- In the 4,000m – set a personal best at the Emory CrossPlex Invitational with a final time of 12:28.83
High School
- Ran for Britt Taylor at East Lake High School
- Holds the school record as part of the 4x800 meter relay (9:36.05)
- Qualified for state competition in the 4x800m relay in 2014 and 2015
Personal
- Majoring in exercise science and health promotion
- Daughter of Michele and Greg Ferris
- Enjoys running and going to the beach
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